Cost of Living in Colombo vs Kyoto

Cost of living in Colombo is 47% lower than in Kyoto (without rent).

Rent in Colombo is 48% cheaper than in Kyoto.

Cost of living including rent in Colombo is 47% lower than in Kyoto.

Food in Colombo is 28% cheaper than in Kyoto.

Transport in Colombo is 86% cheaper than in Kyoto.

Colombo vs. Kyoto Comparision

Colombo Kyoto
Cost of Living, including rent
636 $
1,210 $
Without Rent
387 $
729 $
Rent & Utilities
249 $
482 $
Food
304 $
422 $
Transport
31 $
214 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
229 $
2,036 $
Quality of Life
57
91
Population
753.0K
1.5M

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Colombo Kyoto

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.38 $ 10.5 $
Dinner, for 2 25.1 $ 35.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.43 $ 5.06 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.04 $ 3.52 $
Capuccino 2.57 $ 2.83 $
Coke, 330ml 0.74 $ 0.99 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.73 $ 1.66 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.59 $ 1.52 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.82 $ 3.42 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.19 $ 2.09 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.1 $ 17.4 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.32 $ 6.73 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.13 $ 15.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.33 $ 4.94 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.13 $ 2.52 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.75 $ 6.62 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.12 $ 2.34 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.2 $ 2.12 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.39 $ 0.67 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.48 $ 1.96 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 12 $ 7.42 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.9 $ 1.78 $
Cigarette pack 9.33 $ 4.26 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.17 $ 1.8 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 6.73 $ 70.4 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.28 $ 1.23 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.12 $ 28.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 15.1 $ 28.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.43 $ 9.21 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 2.74 $ 4.28 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.66 $ 0.74 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.03 $ 1.9 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
36.1 $ 95.8 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
55.3 $ 146 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
17.7 $ 28 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 175 $ 318 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 429 $ 840 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 278 $ 517 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 971 $ 1,577 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,968 $ 5,630 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,702 $ 5,617 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 229 $ 2,036 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 19.37 % 1.63 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 14.2 $ 56.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.39 $ 13 $
Haircut 4.64 $ 17.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 70.3 $ 50.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 31.4 $ 27.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 31.8 $ 439 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 603 $ 7,456 $